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vmware:vdp-mccli [2013/12/10 15:41] – created naccadvmware:vdp-mccli [2015/01/22 02:22] (current) – typo, doamin->domain, thanks Pierre naccad
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 When dealing with VDP, a lot of the things you need to do are not possible from the GUI, I will try to list some of the more useful commands that you can use through SSH to the appliance. When dealing with VDP, a lot of the things you need to do are not possible from the GUI, I will try to list some of the more useful commands that you can use through SSH to the appliance.
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 +  * Status of all services on the VDP appliance
 +<code>dpnctl status all</code>
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 +  * General status of garbage collection, de-duplication, last checkpoint...etc
 +<code>status.dpn</code>
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 +  * Changes in the size of the backup per VM, this is good to know for capacity planning
 +<code>capacity.sh</code>
  
   * Get a list of running tasks   * Get a list of running tasks
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   * Cancel a running activity   * Cancel a running activity
 <code>mccli activity cancel --id=XXXXXXXXXX</code> <code>mccli activity cancel --id=XXXXXXXXXX</code>
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 +  * Get a list of all registered clients (backup sources)
 +<code>mccli client show --recursive=true</code>
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 +  * Kick a backup of a single client by hand
 +<code>mccli client backup-dataset --name=VM_NAME --domain=/DOMAIN/DOMIN</code>
 +The VM_NAME and DOMAIN you will get from the "show" command
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 <note>I will keep adding commands in here as I find them</note> <note>I will keep adding commands in here as I find them</note>
vmware/vdp-mccli.1386690082.txt.gz · Last modified: 2013/12/10 15:41 by naccad